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Question: The first parade held to honor St. Patrick’s Day took place where?

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In the US. On March 17, 1762, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as with fellow Irishmen serving in the English army.

Interestingly, however, the first parade held to honor St. Patrick’s Day took place not in Ireland but in the US. On March 17, 1762, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City

Since around the ninth or 10th century, people in Ireland have been observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick on March 17. Interestingly, however, the first parade held to honor St. Patrick’s Day took place not in Ireland but in the United States. On March 17, 1762, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as with fellow Irishmen serving in the English army.

Mar 17, 1762:
First St. Patrick’s Day parade
In New York City, the first parade honoring the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is held by Irish soldiers serving in the British army.

Bostonhttp://www.providencestpatricksparade.org/
St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in North America since 1737. It all began when some of the Irish in Boston took to the streets to celebrate the formation of an Irish Charitable Society…. they can now lay claim to being the first parade! The biggest parade, held in New York, originated in 1762